Hospitality industry

The hospitality industry is a 3.5 trillion dollar service sector within the global economy. It is an umbrella term for a broad variety of service industries including, but not limited to, hotels, food service, casinos, and tourism. The hospitality industry is very diverse and global. The industry is cyclical; dictated by the fluctuations that occur with an economy every year.

Hospitality Schools

Although entry level jobs in this sector usually require little or no formal education, management, design, and culinary jobs often require college degrees or trade school certificates. These schools are known for their training in various aspects of the hospitality industry.
* Stratford University, Culinary Arts & Hospitality Programs, Falls Church Virginia Online or On Campus [Http://Stratford.edu]
* SUNY Plattsburgh, Plattsburgh, New York. Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management Program. [http://www.plattsburgh.edu/academics/hrtm/] This program holds joint accreditation with the Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
* California Polytechnic University, Pomona. Collins School of Hospitality Management
* École hôtelière de Lausanne [http://www.ehl.ch/]
* Vatel Hospitality School
* Temple University, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
* Florida International University School of Hospitality & Tourism Management
* Florida International University Tianjin Center in The Peoples Republic of China
* [http://www.robinson.gsu.edu/hospitality/index.htm Georgia State University, Cecil B. Day School of Hospitality]
* Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
* [http://hotel.unlv.edu University of Nevada Las Vegas, William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration]
* Texas Tech University http://www.ttu.edu
* [http://hospitality.ucf.edu University of Central Florida, Rosen College of Hospitality Management]
* Johnson and Wales University
*Manchester Community College, in Connecticut
* Pennsylvania State University - The School of Hospitality Management
* The School of Hospitality Business-Michigan State University
* Northern Arizona University School of Hotel and Restaurant Management
*FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management [http://www.fhraiinstitute.com]
* [http://www.ihmpusa.net/ Institute of Hotel Management, Catering and Nutrition, Pusa, New Delhi, India]
* University of Plymouth [http://www.plymouth.ac.uk]
* Boston University School of Hospitality Administration
* [http://www.hrm.uh.edu Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel & Restaurant Management] , University of Houston
* [http://www.roosevelt.edu/tourismstudies/default.htm Roosevelt University The Institute for Tourism Studies]
* [http://www.ei-ahla.org/ American Hotel & Lodging Association Educational Institute]
* [http://www.dls-csb.edu.ph/ De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Philippines]
* Grand Valley State University
*Monroe college
*Widener University, School of Hospitality Management
*Hospitality Management at Drexel University, www.drexel.edu
* [http://www.tim.hawaii.edu/default.aspx School of Travel Industry Management] , University of Hawaii at Manoa
*Hotelschool The Hague, The Netherlands
*Glion Institute of Higher Education
*Les Roches Hotel Management School
* [http://www.stenden.com/en/Pages/default.aspx Stenden University] of The Netherlands
* Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
* Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
* Washington State University, College of Business, Pullman, WA
* Enderun Colleges, Philippines

Accommodation

* Hotels,
** Residential
** Public houses
* Motels
* Resorts
*Sanatorium
*Inn
*Hostels
*CampgroundsHotelschool The Hague

Bars & Clubs

* Nightclubs
* Public houses
* Restaurants
* Fast Foods

Travel and Tourism

* Travel Agents
* Airline Cabin Staff
* Travel technology

ervice and Support

such as:
* Accountancy
* Occupational Health and Spa

Organizations

* AH&LA American Hotel & Lodging Associations, www.ahla.com

Portals

* Hospitality-Industry.com, http://www.hospitality-industry.com